Shakespeare: The Late Plays (Paperback)

What makes Shakespeare's late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages, Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue, familial chaos and crisis, which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today. Part I of this engaging study: * provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline and Pericles * examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song * offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis. Part II supplies essential background material, including: * detailed accounts of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts * samples from important critical works and performances. With a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare's late plays for themselves.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Analysing Texts
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Kate Aughterson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-36863-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism
LSN:	0-230-36863-8
Barcode:	9780230368637

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